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Waller says he's willing to lead Fed if Trump asks

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Waller says he's willing to lead Fed if Trump asks, but no contact so far
Federal Reserve Governor Chris Waller, an advocate for an immediate interest rate cut, said on Friday he would accept the job as head of the U.S. central bank if asked by President Donald Trump, but so far Trump has not contacted him about it.

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Fed’s Waller says he’d serve as chair if Trump asked him
Waller Says He Would Accept the Fed’s Top Job, If Offered

Trump Shreds Fed Chair Jerome Powell

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Trump’s attacks on Powell threaten the Fed’s independence. Here’s why it matters
President Donald Trump has opened up a new front in his attack on the Federal Reserve and its chair, Jerome Powell: He says the alledged mismanagement of a building renovation project could be grounds for firing Powell.

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Can the Fed stay independent? Trump-era adviser may put it to the test.
Trump Shreds Fed Chair Jerome Powell: 'Truly One Of My Worst Appointments'

Federal Reserve, Trump and White House

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Trump appointees pushed more marble in Fed building renovation White House now attacks
President Donald Trump has looked to the marble finishes and hefty price tag of the Federal Reserve headquarters to claim grounds to fire Chair Jerome Powell, with whom he has tussled for years over interest rates.

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Fed's Powell responds to White House on Fed headquarters renovation
Trump Appointees Pushed for Marble in Fed Renovation Project
Federal Reserve says building renovation complies with law, defends costs
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on Thursday said the agency’s renovation of its office complex in Washington complies ...
Top Fed Official Backs July Rate Cut as Trump Ramps Up Pressure
Christopher Waller, a potential contender to be the next chair of the central bank, said the Federal Reserve should not wait ...
WA public radio stations brace for ‘devastating’ federal funding loss
Washington stations, particularly those serving rural populations, are in jeopardy after Congress passed a bill clawing back ...
Federal judge blocks anti-Catholic Washington law
A federal judge on Friday blocked a Washington state law requiring Catholic priests to report suspected child abuse or ...
Federal Reserve’s Waller says central bank should cut rates at next meeting
A top Federal Reserve official said late Thursday that the central bank should cut its key interest rate later this month, ...
Fed's Kugler: No rate cut for some time as tariffs pass through to prices
The U.S. Federal Reserve should not cut interest rates "for some time" as the impact of Trump administration tariffs begin ...
Trump economics adviser Kevin Hassett is rising in race for next Fed chief
Kevin Hassett, Trump's longest-serving economic adviser, is a leading contender to become the next Federal Reserve chairman, ...
Under fire for cost overruns, Powell asks watchdog to review the Fed’s $2.5 billion renovation plan
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell has asked the central bank’s inspector general to conduct an additional review of an ongoing $2.5 billion renovation of the institution’s headquarters that has ...